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Author : Lavinia Stan
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031557506
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Post-Communist Progress and Stagnation at 35 written by Lavinia Stan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Koichi Hamada
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136738657
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)
Download or read book Miraculous Growth and Stagnation in Post-War Japan written by Koichi Hamada and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011-04-21 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines different aspects of the Japanese experience in a comparative context. There is much here of relevance to contemporary developing countries anxious to initiate the experience of miraculous growth and anxious to avoid the subsequent stagnation. Such issues of the role of government in providing the right amount of infant industry protection, the relevance of the financial system, the country’s peculiar corporate structure and the role of education in a comparative context serve to illuminate the lessons and legacies of this unique experience in development. The relationship between various dimensions of its domestic policy experience and Japan’s international experience in trade promotion and foreign aid is explored and is of special interest to an international audience of academics and policymakers.
Author : Henry E. Hale
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1503600106
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (36 download)
Download or read book Beyond the Euromaidan written by Henry E. Hale and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond the Euromaidan examines the prospects for advancing reform in Ukraine in the wake of the February 2014 Euromaidan revolution and Russian invasion. It examines six crucial areas where reform is needed: deep internal identity divisions, corruption, the constitution, the judiciary, plutocratic "oligarchs," and the economy. On each of these topics, the book provides one chapter that focuses on Ukraine's own experience and one chapter that examines the issue in the broader context of international practice. Placing Ukraine in comparative perspective shows that many of the country's problems are not unique and that other countries have been able to address many of the issues currently confronting Ukraine. As with the constitution, there are no easy answers, but careful analysis shows that some solutions are better than others. Ultimately, the authors propose a series of reforms that can help Ukraine make the best of a bad situation. The book stresses the need to focus on reforms that might not have immediate effect, but that comparative experience shows can solve fundamental contextual challenges. Finally, the book shows that pressures from outside Ukraine can have a strong positive influence on reform efforts inside the country.
Author : Grzegorz W. Kołodko
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781600210457
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (14 download)
Download or read book The World Economy and Great Post-communist Change written by Grzegorz W. Kołodko and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An answer for the economist is a question for a policy maker. Most economists are confronted daily with the practical question of how the world is organised and how the global economy performs? When economists conclude they can grasp certain aspects scientifically, they offer an answer, which becomes, in turn, a question to the policy makers, keen on changing the world for the better. The unique approach presented in the book is the combination of the theoretical considerations with the policy viewpoint analysis, due to the author's own experience with policy-making as deputy premier and finance minister of Poland (twice and very successful as an architect of Polish reforms). Another important feature is a vast, yet comprehensive and deep discussion of the interactions between technology change and society and the economy both, in the world economy and in emerging markets, especially the post-communist ones. Of great importance for sustained development are the institutions. They are not only created and built, but also need to be learnt. Not only theoretical arguments, but also the practical experience demonstrates that faster economic growth is attained by those countries which take greater care to foster the institutional reinforcement of market economy and civic society. Yet progress in market-economy institution building is not in itself sufficient to ensure durable and fast growth. Another indispensable component is an appropriately designed and implemented economic policy, which must not confuse the means with the aims.
Author : Markku Kivinen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000226840
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Russian Modernization written by Markku Kivinen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-29 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on an original interpretation of social theory and an interdisciplinary approach, this book creates a new paradigm in the Russian studies. Taking a fresh view of Russia’s multiple experiences of modernization, it seeks to explain the Putin era in a completely new way. This book explores the paradoxical and contradictory aspects of Russia, analyzing the energy-dependent economy and hybrid political regime, but also religion, welfare, and culture, and their often complex interrelations. Written by a community of both Western and Russian scholars, this book re-affirms the value of social science when confronting a society that has undergone enormous and costly systematic changes. The Russian elites see modernization narrowly as economic and technological competitiveness. The contributors to this volume see contemporary Russia facing a series of antinomies, which are macro-level dilemmas that cannot be abolished, either by philosophical mediation or by immediate political decisions. As such, they are the tension fields that constitute choices for various competing agencies. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of Russian studies, transition studies, sociology, social policy, political science, energy policy, cultural studies, and stratification studies. Professionals involved in energy, ecology, and security policy will also find this publication a rich source.
Author : Olle Törnquist
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761959342
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (593 download)
Download or read book Politics and Development written by Olle Törnquist and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1999-02-23 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major textbook provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the main analytical approaches and their use in the study of third world politics and development. The author outlines the difficulties in the various analytical approaches to the study of development within political science; presents a critical overview of each of the main schools of thought and explores the contemporary issue of democratization to illustrate how students can apply a framework for research and critically develop a perspective on their own.
Author : Vladimir Popov
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0198703635
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)
Download or read book Mixed Fortunes written by Vladimir Popov and published by . This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of the West is often attributed the presence of certain features in Western countries from the 16th century that were absent in more traditional societies: the abolition of serfdom and Protestant ethics, the protection of property rights, and free universities. The problem with this reasoning is that, before the 16th century, there were many countries with social structures that possessed these same features that didn't experience rapid productivity growth. This book offers a new interpretation of the 'Great Divergence' and 'Great Convergence' stories. It explores how Western countries grew rich and why parts of the developing world (South and East Asia and the Middle East) did not catch up with the West from 1500 to 1950 but began to narrow the gap after 1950. It also examines why others (Latin America, South Africa, and Russia) were more successful at catching up from 1500 to 1950, but then experienced a slowdown in economic growth compared to other developing countries. Mixed Fortunes offers a novel interpretation of the rise of the West and of the subsequent development of 'the rest' and China and Russia, important examples of two groups of developing countries, are examined in greater detail.
Author : Adam Szirmai
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107717566
Total Pages : 760 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (77 download)
Download or read book The Dynamics of Socio-Economic Development written by Adam Szirmai and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-20 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are poor countries poor and rich countries rich? How are wealth and poverty related to changes in nutrition, health, life expectancy, education, population growth and politics? This modern, non-technical 2005 introduction to development studies explores the dynamics of socio-economic development and stagnation in developing countries. Taking a quantitative and comparative approach to contemporary debates within their broader context, Szirmai examines historical, institutional, demographic, sociological, political and cultural factors. Key chapters focus on economic growth, technological change, industrialisation, agricultural development, and consider social dimensions such as population growth, health and education. Each chapter contains comparative statistics on trends from a sample of twenty-nine developing countries. This rich statistical database allows students to strengthen their understanding of comparative development experiences. Assuming no prior knowledge of economics the book is suited for use in inter-disciplinary development studies programmes as well as economics courses, and will also interest practitioners pursuing careers in developing countries.
Author : Stephen J. Collier
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400840422
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Post-Soviet Social written by Stephen J. Collier and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-08 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Soviet Union created a unique form of urban modernity, developing institutions of social provisioning for hundreds of millions of people in small and medium-sized industrial cities spread across a vast territory. After the collapse of socialism these institutions were profoundly shaken--casualties, in the eyes of many observers, of market-oriented reforms associated with neoliberalism and the Washington Consensus. In Post-Soviet Social, Stephen Collier examines reform in Russia beyond the Washington Consensus. He turns attention from the noisy battles over stabilization and privatization during the 1990s to subsequent reforms that grapple with the mundane details of pipes, wires, bureaucratic routines, and budgetary formulas that made up the Soviet social state. Drawing on Michel Foucault's lectures from the late 1970s, Post-Soviet Social uses the Russian case to examine neoliberalism as a central form of political rationality in contemporary societies. The book's basic finding--that neoliberal reforms provide a justification for redistribution and social welfare, and may work to preserve the norms and forms of social modernity--lays the groundwork for a critical revision of conventional understandings of these topics.
Author : J. Dibua
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137286652
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (372 download)
Download or read book Development and Diffusionism written by J. Dibua and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-04 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deconstructs the neopatrimonial paradigm that has dominated analysis of Nigerian and African development. It shows that by denying agency to Nigerian societies and devaluing indigenous culture and local realities, Eurocentric diffusionism played a significant role in the failure of development planning.
Author : Claudio Katz
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900447269X
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Dependency Theory After Fifty Years written by Claudio Katz and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-03-16 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an assessment of Dependency Theory and discusses its relevance and renewal in light of the current political reality of Latin America.
Author : Silvana Tarlea
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351693522
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)
Download or read book Parties, Power and Policy-making written by Silvana Tarlea and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains the conditions under which political parties in government were able to influence economic growth in post-communist European countries. It highlights higher education and international investment as the two essentially related areas that have been steered by governments. The book illustrates how these countries have become reliant on multinational companies (MNCs), given their governments’ strategy to attract foreign capital, how political and economic factors are intertwined and how political parties in power can have a strong influence on the growth prospects of these economies. Furthermore, it illuminates the extent to which political parties use their space for manoeuvres when enacting policies and how they respond to their constituencies when doing so. It shows how structural conditions such as the dependence on MNCs influence policies, and how this pattern varies across Central and Eastern Europe. The book brings political parties back into the discussion on political economy and back into the analyses of welfare politics, varieties of capitalism, and democratic capitalism. This text will be of key interest to scholars and students of comparative politics and comparative political economy, European policy-making, Central and Eastern Europe, trade, welfare and development, and higher education.
Author : Deepak Nayyar
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191661775
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book Governing Globalization written by Deepak Nayyar and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-07-18 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is now more than fifty years since the United Nations system and the Bretton Woods institutions were created. The world has changed since then, and so have its governance needs in terms of institutions and rules. It is time to think about the contours of institutions and governance that would meet the needs of the world economy, and also polity, at least for the first quarter of the twenty-first century. This book is among the first to examine the subject in depth. The study is divided into four parts. The first situates the subject in the wider context of globalization which has shaped development in the world economy, affected the living conditions of people, and constrained the role of nation states. The international context and the national setting are explored. The second part analyses some issues of emerging significance in the contemporary world, such as global macroeconomic management, transnational corporations, international capital flows, and cross-border movements of people, to suggest that there are some missing institutions which are needed. The third part provides a critical evaluation of the existing institutions, in retrospect, with a focus on the UN, the IMF, the World Bank, and the WTO. It analyses how existing rules need to be modified or existing institutions need to be restructured to meet the present and future needs of global governance. The fourth part explores some important elements of governance which are critical for any vision of the future. It suggests some changes in existing institutions and points to emerging governance needs where new institutions may have to be created. This authoritative volume will be of value to readers with an interest in international economics, development economics, and international relations. It will also be of value to practitioners, both policy-makers and diplomats, concerned with problems of global governance, and should become the standard reference on the subject.
Author : Andrei Shleifer
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262264570
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (645 download)
Download or read book Without a Map written by Andrei Shleifer and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2001-08-24 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A balanced look at Russia's attempts to build capitalism on the ruins of Soviet central planning. Recent commentators on Russia's economic reforms have almost uniformly declared them a disappointing and avoidable—failure. In this book, two American scholars take a new and more balanced look at the country's attempts to build capitalism on the ruins of Soviet central planning. They show how and why the Russian reforms achieved remarkable breakthroughs in some areas but came undone in others. Unlike Eastern European countries such as Poland or the Czech Republic, to which it is often compared, Russia is a federal, ethnically diverse, industrial giant with an economy heavily oriented toward raw materials extraction. The political obstacles it faced in designing reforms were incomparably greater. Shleifer and Treisman tell how Russia's leaders, navigating in uncharted economic terrain, managed to find a path around some of these obstacles. In successful episodes, central reformers devised a strategy to win over some key opponents, while dividing and marginalizing others. Such political tactics made possible the rapid privatization of 14,000 state enterprises in 1992-1994 and the defeat of inflation in 1995. But failure to outmaneuver the new oligarchs and regional governors after 1996 undermined reformers' attempts to collect taxes and clean up the bureaucracy that has stifled business growth.Renewing a strain of analysis that runs from Machiavelli to Hirschman, the authors reach conclusions about political strategies that have important implications for other reformers. They draw on their extensive knowledge of the country and recent experience as advisors to Russian policymakers. Written in an accessible style, the book should appeal to economists, political scientists, policymakers, businesspeople, and all those interested in Russian politics or economics.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2642 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Social Sciences Index written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 2642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rachel Sabates-Wheeler
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780739110447
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Cooperation in the Romanian Countryside written by Rachel Sabates-Wheeler and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collapse of communism in Romania held the promise of a revival of private, small-scale farming; however, the Romanian transition experience has not fulfilled these expectations. This book explores why farmers continue to place land in cooperative forms of farming when theory suggests that private farming is more productive, and whether there are efficiency gains to be had from cooperative farming endeavors.
Author : Artemy M. Kalinovsky
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501715585
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Laboratory of Socialist Development written by Artemy M. Kalinovsky and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Focusing on the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic, this book places the Soviet development of Central Asia, and the Soviet hope for communism's bringing prosperity to a supposedly backward area, in global context"--
